# Shawn Blore > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Shawn_Blore > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Shawn_Blore.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawn_Blore > Source revision: 1355659740 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Samoa international rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Shawn Blore |fullname = |nickname = |image = Shawn Blore 2024.jpg |image_size = |position = {{rlp|SR}} |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|08|01}} |birth_place = [Sydney](/source/Sydney), New South Wales, Australia |height = {{convert|188|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|107|kg|stlb|0|abbr=on}} |club1 = [Wests Tigers](/source/Wests_Tigers) |year1start = 2020 |year1end = 23 |appearances1 = 33 |tries1 = 1 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 4 |club2 = [Melbourne Storm](/source/Melbourne_Storm) |year2start = 2024 |year2end = present |appearances2 = 54 |tries2 = 4 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 16 |teamA = [Samoa](/source/Samoa_national_rugby_league_team) |yearAstart = 2024 |yearAend = |appearancesA = 1 |triesA = 0 |goalsA = 0 |fieldgoalsA = 0 |pointsA = 0 |new = yes |source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Shawn-Blore/summary.html Rugby League Project] |updated = 22 May 2026 | module = {{infobox person | embed = yes | father = | mother = | spouse = | education = | alma_mater = | relatives = [Dean Blore](/source/Dean_Blore) (brother) }} }} '''Shawn Blore''' (born 1 August 2000) is a [Samoa](/source/Samoa_national_rugby_league_team) international [rugby league](/source/rugby_league) [footballer](/source/footballer) who plays as a {{rlp|sr}} forward for the [Melbourne Storm](/source/Melbourne_Storm) in the [National Rugby League](/source/National_Rugby_League) (NRL). He has previously played for the [Wests Tigers](/source/Wests_Tigers). ==Background== [[File:Shawn BLORE.jpg|thumb|Blore playing for [Penrith Panthers](/source/Penrith_Panthers) in 2018]] Blore played his junior rugby league for [Brothers Penrith](/source/Brothers_Penrith) in the [Penrith District Junior Rugby League](/source/Penrith_District_Junior_Rugby_League) before progressing onto the [Penrith Panthers](/source/Penrith_Panthers) juniors. In 2020 he signed with the Wests Tigers on a two-year deal.{{Cite web|title=Panthers release young gun Shawn Blore; signs with Tigers on two-year deal|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/nrl-coronavirus-wests-tigers-penrith-panthers-shawn-blore-release-signing-contract-rugby-league-2020/1k3m0zvhbzzs1nwxo1stctsv1|access-date=2020-07-23|website=www.sportingnews.com|language=en-au}} ==Career== ===2020=== Blore made his first grade debut in round 11 of the [2020 NRL season](/source/2020_NRL_season) for Wests Tigers against the [Parramatta Eels](/source/Parramatta_Eels) at [Bankwest Stadium](/source/Bankwest_Stadium) where Wests lost the match 26–16.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/07/21/round-11-nrl-squad-announcements/ |title=Round 11 NRL team lists |publisher=NRL.com |date=21 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-23/nrl-parramatta-eels-beat-wests-tigers-26-16-round-11/12487356/|title=Parramatta Eels beat Wests Tigers|website=www.abc.net.au}} He was said to have "stood his ground in a fiery head-to-head and came away with a points decision" against Parramatta's [Nathan Brown](/source/Nathan_Brown_(rugby_league%2C_born_1993)).{{cite web| work= nrl.com| title=Maguire: That's the pride in the jersey I'm talking about|author=Chris Kennedy | url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/07/23/maguire-thats-the-pride-in-the-jersey-im-talking-about/}} After the match, coach [Michael Maguire](/source/Michael_Maguire_(rugby_league)) said, "I don't think he's played a full game of footy for about 14 months now, to see him play the way he did it was welcome to first grade that's for sure. He played a lot of time too, I didn't expect him to play that much time but he hung strong and showed he can play at this level." He made 5 appearances from the bench during the season, all losses. ===2021=== Blore played a total of twelve games for the [Wests Tigers](/source/Wests_Tigers) in the [2021 NRL season](/source/2021_NRL_season) as the club finished 13th and missed the finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-fans-savage-the-clubs-newlook-logo/news-story/83f356c5f7c0d336d950d750f4e054b5/|title=Wests Tigers fans savage the club's new-look logo|website=www.news.com.au}} ===2022=== On 4 February, it was announced that Blore would miss the entire [2022 NRL season](/source/2022_NRL_season) after suffering an ACL injury during training at [Concord Oval](/source/Concord_Oval).{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2022-casualty-ward-injury-list-jack-hetherington-raymond-faitalamariner-bulldogs-jordan-riki-brendan-piakura-broncos-stefano-utoikamanu-wests-tigers/news-story/fad889f1c85e5ee0099f099bfa497c17?fbclid=IwAR1e8WisiF9amzHvkr6dBQD2IjGJ0hi4KmVrWd2vt1z1Y7dZJuK5pdCf9tg/|title=Double Dogs blow as star enforcer out for the season; Bronco set for sideline stint: NRL Casualty Ward|website=www.foxsports.com.au}} ===2023=== Blore played a total of 15 games for the Wests Tigers in the [2023 NRL season](/source/2023_NRL_season) as the club finished with the [wooden spoon](/source/Wooden_Spoon_(award)) for a second straight year.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2023-wests-tigers-season-in-review-tigers-brutal-review-tim-sheens-benji-marshall-coach-justin-pascoe-wooden-spoon/news-story/d1ae7fb41d93ea7dc29173a824cac5a1/|title=‘Circus act’ that summed up year from hell... and big call left for Benji: Wests Tigers Brutal Review|website=www.foxsports.com.au}} ===2024=== On 12 January, Blore signed a three-year deal with [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne_Storm) as part of a swap deal with [Justin Olam](/source/Justin_Olam).{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2024-transfer-centre-justin-olam-player-swap-shawn-blore-wests-tigers-melbourne-storm-contracts-signings/news-story/1ba017a54fb8935b0c36f7ef23a30d4f/|title=Tigers land International star as immediate player swap with Storm confirmed: Transfer Centre|website=www.foxsports.com.au}} In round 3 of the [2024 NRL season](/source/2024_NRL_season), Blore made his [Melbourne Storm](/source/Melbourne_Storm) debut against the [Newcastle Knights](/source/Newcastle_Knights). He was presented with his debut jersey (cap 234). Blore played a total of 24 matches for Melbourne in the 2024 NRL season as the club were runaway minor premiers. Blore played in Melbourne's [2024 NRL Grand Final](/source/2024_NRL_Grand_Final) loss against Penrith.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-06/nrl-grand-final-2024-quick-hits-biting-bunker-penrith-panthers/104422068/|title=NRL grand final 2024 quick hits: Biting allegation, Panthers halves swansong and a controversial bunker decision|website=www.abc.net.au}} ===2025=== Blore played 24 games for Melbourne in the [2025 NRL season](/source/2025_NRL_season) including their 26-22 [2025 NRL Grand Final](/source/2025_NRL_Grand_Final) loss against Brisbane.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2025/oct/05/nrl-2025-grand-final-melbourne-storm-v-brisbane-broncos-rugby-league-live/|title=Brisbane Broncos beat Melbourne Storm – as it happened|website=www.theguardian.com}} == Statistics == ''Updated as of 24 December 2025''{{cite web |title=Rugby League Project - Shawn Blore |url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Shawn-Blore/summary.html |website=Rugby League Project |access-date=8 April 2024}} {{Table alignment}} {| class="wikitable defaultcenter" |+ !Year !Team !Games !Tries !Pts |- |2020 | rowspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|size=16}} [Wests Tigers](/source/Wests_Tigers) |5 |0 | |- |2021 |13 |0 | |- |2023 |15 |1 |4 |- |[2024](/source/2024_Melbourne_Storm_season) | rowspan="3" |{{leagueicon|Melbourne|16}} [Melbourne Storm](/source/Melbourne_Storm) |24 |2 |8 |- |2025 |24 |2 |8 |- |2026 | | | |- ! colspan="2" | Career total !! 81 !! 5 !20 |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://www.weststigers.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/wests-tigers/shawn-blore/ Wests Tigers profile] {{Melbourne Storm squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Blore, Shawn}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:Australian people of New Zealand descent Category:Australian rugby league players Category:Australian people of Samoan descent Category:Sportspeople of Samoan descent Category:Melbourne Storm players Category:Rugby league players from Sydney Category:Rugby league second-rows Category:Samoa national rugby league team players Category:Western Suburbs Magpies NSW Cup players Category:Wests Tigers players Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen {{Samoa-rugbyleague-bio-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Shawn Blore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawn_Blore) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawn_Blore?action=history)). 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